Terry McLaurin (knee) is on IR, and Diggs will now be the No. 1 receiver for the Commanders. He's already played well in tandem with McLaurin with three of five games with at least 15.5 PPR points, and he has at least six targets in every outing this year. The Eagles are No. 2 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers, and 10 receivers have already scored at least 14.6 PPR points against Philadelphia this season. Antonio Williams is also worth using as a sleeper, and I expect Jayden Daniels to take advantage of this secondary in Week 8.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: DNP due to 'hand/hamstring/rest'
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Diggs (hand/hamstring/rest) was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice.
Head coach Dan Quinn relayed to Tashan Reed of The Washington Post earlier Wednesday that Diggs wasn't going to practice for an unspecified reason. The Commanders ended up listing hand and hamstring issues in addition to rest, the latter of which is the likeliest reason for his absence because Diggs is expected to be a full participant Thursday. With Terry McLaurin (knee) out for the season, Diggs will be on the receiving end of plenty of targets from QB Jayden Daniels as long as Diggs is able to suit up on game days.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Sitting out, but will be full go Thursday
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Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said that Diggs won't practice Wednesday due to an unspecified issue but is expected to be a full participant Thursday, Tashan Reed of The Washington Post reports.
Though Diggs isn't on the practice field coming off of a Week 7 bye, Quinn noted that the wideout's absence wasn't related to his prior hand injury nor any other health concern, per Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Instead, Diggs appears to be getting more of a veteran's rest day, which Quinn added will likely be the norm for the receiver to begin practice weeks moving forward. With Terry McLaurin sustaining a season-ending knee injury in a Week 6 loss to the 49ers, Diggs should be locked in as Washington's No. 1 wideout for the rest of the season, though players such as Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks and Chig Okonkwo could be greater beneficiaries of McLaurin's absence in terms of seeing their respective target shares increase.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Scores TD in return from injury
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Diggs brought in six of seven targets for 44 yards and a touchdown in the Commanders' 23-17 loss to the 49ers on Monday night.
Diggs made a splash in his return from a one-game absence due to a hamstring injury, recording a one-yard touchdown grab late in the third quarter to begin a Commanders comeback from a 23-3 deficit. The veteran wideout finished with the second-highest reception total of the night for Washington while also setting the pace in targets, and his catch tally was also a new season high. Diggs will take a 24-214-4 line into a Week 7 bye before returning to action against the Eagles at home in a Week 8 clash on Sunday night, Nov. 1.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Back in action Monday
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Diggs (hamstring) is listed as active Monday at San Francisco.
Diggs is back in action after missing Week 5 due to a hamstring injury. He'll be among QB Jayden Daniels' key receivers Monday against a 49ers defense that ranks seventh in the NFL versus the pass (199.6 yards per game) this season as he looks to build upon an 18-170-3 line on 31 targets in four appearances as a Commander.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Slated to play Monday night
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Diggs (hamstring) is in line to play in Monday's game at San Francisco, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Diggs sat out Week 5 due to a hamstring issue and then was able to manage a pair of limited practices during Week 6 prep, eventually getting tagged as questionable ahead of Monday Night Football. Assuming he avoids the Commanders' inactive list, as expected, Diggs will join Terry McLaurin as the top wide receivers available to QB Jayden Daniels.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Questionable for MNF
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Diggs (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against San Francisco.
Diggs ended the week with back-to-back limited practices, which was enough for him to draw the questionable tag for Monday Night Football. Diggs did not play in Week 5 against the Giants, but if he's cleared to play against the 49ers, then it would be the first time that he, Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels are on the field together since Week 2 against the Cowboys. If Diggs does not play, then Antonio Williams and Treylon Burks would both operate in elevated roles offensively behind McLaurin.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Spotted at Saturday's practice
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Diggs (hamstring) was on the field for Saturday's practice session, Jonah Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Diggs is on the practice field for a second consecutive day. He was unable to play against the Giants in Week 5 due to a hamstring injury, and his official status for Monday night's game against the 49ers will be more clear once the Commanders announce their injury designations after Saturday's practice.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Gets back to limited Friday
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Diggs (hamstring) was limited at Friday's practice.
This marks Diggs' first notable on-field work since Week 4 prep as he deals with a hamstring injury, which held him out of a Week 5 tie with the Giants. Both Diggs and No. 1 WR Terry McLaurin (hamstring), who was given a veteran's rest day Friday, are tending to health concerns at the moment, and Saturday's practice likely will be key to determine if either of them get designations for Monday's game in San Francisco.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Spotted at Friday's practice
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Diggs (hamstring) was going through stretching at Friday's practice, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
After sitting out Thursday's practice, Diggs is showing at least modest signs of progress ahead of a Monday matchup with the 49ers. He missed last week's game against the Giants, while Terry McLaurin returned from a hamstring injury of his own.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Not ready to practice Thursday
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Diggs (hamstring) won't practice Thursday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Diggs sat out Washington's Week 5 tie against the Giants, and he won't participate in the Commanders' first practice ahead of Monday's Week 6 matchup against the 49ers. The veteran wide receiver gets the benefit of an extra day to recover from his hamstring injury, but his fantasy managers could face a difficult decision with few replacements available if Diggs' availability isn't clarified one way or another by the time Washington releases game statuses Saturday.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Won't play Sunday
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Diggs (hamstring) won't play Sunday against the Giants, Tashan Reed reports after Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided injury updates Friday.
After missing practice time earlier in the week, Diggs has now been ruled out for Week 5. Terry McLaurin, on the other hand, is expected to play through a hamstring injury, though Quinn wasn't quite ready to guarantee it Friday afternoon. With Diggs definitely out, there will be extra WR snaps available for some combination of Antonio Williams, Treylon Burks and Dyami Brown.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Not seen Friday morning
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Diggs (hamstring) wasn't spotted at Friday's practice, Tashan Reed reports.
With Diggs having already missed Thursday's practice, his continued absence leaves his status for Sunday's game against the Giants in question. Teammate Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is also uncertain, though he's reportedly present for the start of practice Friday.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Back at practice Thursday
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Diggs (hamstring) returned to practice Thursday, Zach Selby of the Commanders' official site reports.
Diggs and Terry McLaurin (hamstring) both sat out practice Wednesday. McLaurin wasn't spotted Thursday after missing this past Sunday's loss to the Colts in London, per Tashan Reed of The Washington Post, but Diggs has made his return to practice. Thursday's injury report will reveal Diggs' participation level.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: DNP due to hamstring issue
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Diggs was a non-participant at Wednesday's practice due to a hamstring injury.
Diggs wasn't spotted on the field during the portion of Wednesday's session open to the media, and now the reason for his absence is known. Both he and fellow WR Terry McLaurin weren't able to mix into drills to begin Week 5 prep due to hamstring issues, leaving massive question marks for the state of the Commanders' passing game ahead of Sunday's contest against the Giants. Practice reports Thursday and Friday ultimately will be telling for the statuses of McLaurin and Diggs.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Not present for Wednesday's practice
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Diggs (undisclosed) was not on the practice field during the portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, John Keim of ESPN.com reports.
Losing Diggs to an injury is the last thing the Commanders need after Terry McLaurin went down in practice with a hamstring injury last week, causing him to miss last Sunday's loss to the Colts. Washington leaned on rookie Antonio Williams and veterans Dyami Brown and Treylon Burks behind Diggs against Indy.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Team-high five grabs in Week 4 loss
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Diggs caught five of nine targets for 35 yards in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Colts.
While the targets and receptions led the Commanders on the day, Diggs finished just fourth in receiving yards on the team as his longest gain went for only 10 yards. The veteran wideout's ability to deliver a big play was impacted by the loss of Marcus Mariota (knee) in the first quarter, leaving the offense in the hands of seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis. Diggs could be the No. 1 receiver again in Week 5 against the Giants if Terry McLaurin (hamstring) remains sidelined, but Diggs' ceiling could be limited if Jayden Daniels (elbow) isn't cleared to return.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Could have bigger role in London
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Ben Standig of The Team 980 Washington D.C. reports that Terry McLaurin (hamstring) is expected to miss Sunday's game against the Colts in London, which would leave Diggs as the top wide receiver for the Commanders.
McLaurin drew the questionable tag for Week 4 after sustaining a hamstring injury during Friday's practice. His status for Sunday's International game has yet to be confirmed, but in the event that McLaurin is indeed ruled out, Diggs and rookie Antonio Williams would be in line for larger roles against Indianapolis. Diggs has caught four passes or more in each of the first three games of the regular season and has a 13-135-3 receiving line on 22 targets.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Sleeper WRs
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Diggs had a down game in Week 3 against Seattle with four catches for 33 yards on seven targets, and he only scored 7.3 PPR points. He scored at least 15.5 PPR points in each of his first two games against Philadelphia and Dallas, and he should get back on track in Week 4 against the Colts in London. Indianapolis has already allowed four receivers (Zay Flowers, Xavier Worthy, Tyquan Thornton and Rashee Rice) to score at least 12.3 PPR points this season, and Diggs and Terry McLaurin should both excel in this matchup. I like Diggs as a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues.
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Commanders' Stefon Diggs: Four snags in victory
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Diggs caught four of seven targets for 33 yards during Sunday's 33-31 win over the Seahawks.
Diggs finished second on the team in targets behind fellow wideout Terry McLaurin, but he was unable to make it three straight games with a touchdown. Diggs has now recorded at least four receptions in each of his first three contests as a member of the Commanders, reeling in 13 of 22 targets for 135 yards and three scores. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota proved to be a viable starter in Week 3 with Jayden Daniels (elbow) unavailable, so fantasy managers don't have to worry about Diggs moving forward.
